February 06, 2007

Kids + Computers = Education

I feel strongly that we should have more free time on the computers. The reasons I want this is so we can learn, get all the juddering out of us, and for us to pay better attention in class.

The reason is to learn more and get to do more researching. We can learn more by going on the computers and researching longer on things you need help on. We could have more time to look up stuff on the Internet and other that with help you.

The second reason is to get all the juddering out of us. We could play on the computer and get our heads empty from games. If we don't have more computer time we all might sit there thinking about games but if we have more computer time and get out of our heads we will pay better attention in class.

The final reason is to pay better attention in class. Not thinking about getting home and getting on the computer and playing games. Like if they tell if we got done with our work early we could read or play on the computer. That might make them work faster and harder.

These reasons all have to do with our education and you want the best of that. That the way we could find out new things.

Comments

Hi Tina,

Your title is just perfect! I love it! And I feel that you have been very persuasive in your post.

Can you tell me some more about how computers help you to pay attention? I understand what you have written and I wondered if using the computer really kept your attention more than reading in a book or writing at your desk?

You have some good ideas about why you should get more computer time. What would you say about students who need more time to finish their work? They would never get any computer time. What if you had more time to play educational games? Do you think the teacher might be more likely to give you more time then?

Hey Tina,
I believe that because computers are so important in today’s society that students do need more time using the computer. However, because school is for learning I believe that the activities students do on the computer should have a focus. Do you think that if teachers created assignments that allowed students to use the computers to freely “surf the web” such as a webquest (an assignment that allows student to use only the Internet to complete an assignment) that students would feel they had more freedom? What if you were also allowed to “play games” that were related to topics discussed in class? If you still wanted “free” computer time, what are some ways students could earn it? I am all for students being able to use the computer for all sorts of activities, but I do believe that at least at school, things done on the computer should be educational.